Blogs Act Now: The Digital Economy Bill Petition

Email sent to Bob Neill MP.

Mandelson, the lizard, is unstoppable though.

 

This will be a disaster if it goes through. Can this country get any more of a nanny state than it already is?

I don't have stolen goods coming through my my mail..but I'll be buggered if I'd let Royal Mail open all my post to check first. This is no different. It's against my rights. It's an invasion of privacy. And it won't stop piracy at all. Everyone will just use more encryption ect..

For those that are interested: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld200910/ldbills/044/10044.i-iii.html

 

yeah I thought so too.

 

Just got a letter in the post from Chris Huhne:

 

Reply:

 

He wasn't kidding, I've just got a 3-page letter. If you're interested, you can read it here:

http://i42.photobucket.com/albums/e306/simonc8788/scan.jpg

 

My girlfriend and I both just got identical, colour printed letters in the post. I was impressed that he'd reply at first, but then I noticed his letter was an obvious mail merge that included direct copy pasta from things other MPs have sent.

 

I don't really see how writing letters or petitions could change anything? There's too much money involved in this and well... its politics. When did politicians ever do what the people wanted them to do

But, eventually (if there isn't a zombie apocalypse in the meantime) i see most of countries in the world adopting a similar policy. Its simple mathematics, people who want the laws have money - politicians wants money.

And as for the part of the article that goes:
"Don't misunderstand me (and bit-tech/CustomPC). Everyone in the office is totally against copyright infringement. I work daily alongside people who are affected by game piracy and we've had our own content pilfered by others in the past too."

I respect that, and don't want to discuss the subject of piracy, but while the situation in the UK/US is what it is, things are a bit different in other parts of the world... i have family scattered in a bunch of countries and most of them would look at you like you're crazy when you ask them if their programs are "originals"

 

Any update on this? It was being read yesterday.

 

I can't believe this bil was passed, I'm watching the debate now on the parliament website. Everyone in the debate agrees that this bill is to broad and isn't defined properly, they know it will have unindented consequence's but yet they still passed it.

Democracy in action i love it.

 

I sent my MP an email, and got at least one other person at work to do it too.

 

Me too.

My MP, Rob Wilson of Reading, sent out two letters (identical) to interested consituents saying he would oppose the bill. He also tweeted to that effect.

And then, from what I've learned, he didn't even show up to the debate.

 

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/gaming/2010/04/08/parliament-passes-digital-economy-bill/